I'm so grateful for all your friendship, kindness, and support. This past 8 weeks has been pretty hard for me, for reasons totally outside the challenge. And it still is. This week in particular. Thanks for caring and for putting up with me. I know better days will be ahead. They've got to be.
I originally started the challenge thinking about rust, and how things change over time, fall apart, and fade away. God knows I couldn't have foreseen what would happen. Or the loss I'm dealing with right now.
So my challenge was lighthearted - to give up cheese and beer, and with the exception of a microbrew or two in portland, I did! But on some level it was deeper too: to try to change the way I dealt with grief. I guess the universe decided to make that challenge authentic.
I am SO proud of all of you, and so grateful too. You guys honestly kicked ass, through good times and bad. It doesn't matter what's on the scale. You made new connections, you tried, you learned new habits, and you focused on the best and the beautiful in yourselves and each other and that's what I really wanted :)
Last week I challenged you to go vegan for a day, hoping that you'd try something new. I'd love to hear about your attempts if you tried. There's too much cruelty to animals in the world, so much we close our eyes to, so much we joke about and take for granted, and so much we just care not to see. For the animals, for the environment, for our personal health, a little less meat or no meat, every little bit counts.
If you're interested in that sort of thing, you might check my Pinterest board, or even a few good Vegan and Vegetarian "apps" they have available on how to make the transition one step at a time.
Mostly I want you to take care of yourselves, inside and out. Whether its quitting smoking, finding time for writing, or tightening your body while being a writer. Whether its struggling with crops, being a single mother, dealing with change,loneliness, an insane family, or just low self esteem. You guys are wonderful. You deserve the best. You need to be kinder to yourselves and take better care.
So now link up your final post - summarize the bad habits you gave up, and the good ones you replaced them with. What are you going to work on for the rest of the year?
Halloween is Here!
My favorite day of the year and the only holiday I like!
This week's link up and voting will begin on Friday and end this Sunday and I'll announce the winner next Monday. Good luck!
Winners & More Winners
Winners receive a free copy of our new book All Cracked Up, a guest post on this blog, and a special item from my Pish Posh store.
Once again I'd like to thank Angie at Strosgirl Designs for making our button :) Check her out.
Thank you all!
I originally started the challenge thinking about rust, and how things change over time, fall apart, and fade away. God knows I couldn't have foreseen what would happen. Or the loss I'm dealing with right now.
I am SO proud of all of you, and so grateful too. You guys honestly kicked ass, through good times and bad. It doesn't matter what's on the scale. You made new connections, you tried, you learned new habits, and you focused on the best and the beautiful in yourselves and each other and that's what I really wanted :)
If you're interested in that sort of thing, you might check my Pinterest board, or even a few good Vegan and Vegetarian "apps" they have available on how to make the transition one step at a time.
Mostly I want you to take care of yourselves, inside and out. Whether its quitting smoking, finding time for writing, or tightening your body while being a writer. Whether its struggling with crops, being a single mother, dealing with change,loneliness, an insane family, or just low self esteem. You guys are wonderful. You deserve the best. You need to be kinder to yourselves and take better care.
Halloween is Here!
My favorite day of the year and the only holiday I like!
This week's link up and voting will begin on Friday and end this Sunday and I'll announce the winner next Monday. Good luck!
Winners & More Winners
Winners receive a free copy of our new book All Cracked Up, a guest post on this blog, and a special item from my Pish Posh store.
Once again I'd like to thank Angie at Strosgirl Designs for making our button :) Check her out.
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Thank you all!
8 comments:
I had just saved my draft for this link up. Your awesome... and you have made HUGE strides the last eight weeks. Not only motivating all of us, but dealing with all that life has thrown you. You have made a difference in my life... and for the record... I loved last weeks post! It was funny! And True....
I am so, so glad I was able to take part in this challenge. Sure, it was a challenge, and I liked the renewed focus on my health, but I also loved meeting the other participants and getting to know them better. I have love the support and encouragement we got from one another. I also loved all the great resources you posted, as well as others in the challenge. This was a great experience and I'd gladly do it again!
Thanks for your continued dedication in the midst of your strife. You've been going through a lot, and I guess the only positive is that things can only get better, right?
I hope your kitty is doing okay. I'm still really sorry to hear he has cancer. I hope he gets some quality time with you.
Take care of yourself! I'll post my final wrap up later in the week!
Pish thanks so much for hosting this and for even participating with us. You have always been a true motivator. I think many people here look up to you, not only in your writing ability, but also because you are so genuine. These past few weeks have been interesting for me and I'm not sure I could have gotten through them with as much sanity as I retained if not for all the people in the challenge who laughed at my lame jokes and offered me support.
So thanks everyone! My ass and I appreciate it!
I will not be able to link up in time. I was writing the Challenge posts on Fridays and didn't see the deadline for this on time. I didn't realize it was different this week.
But that's all right. I had a great time with the challenge and loved participating. I am not too worried about the vote.
Pish, thank you for hosting this challenge and I look forward to being in the next one if you choose to do this again.
I'll change it
That was such a great picture at the top of the blog as my son was looking over my shoulder ;)
Thank you so much for doing this challenge and then again for pushing back the submit date!
You rock. I've always thought that about you, but I really, reeeeeeally think it about you now.
Thank you for the challenge and for the support. I hope things get better for you financially. I am so glad you found a good job that you love, and now I hope the personal stuff gets better too. I would love to share vegan ideas with you!
This was the toughest vote of my life. Wish I could give that to everyone, because whether people moved forward or held the line, or found something new in themselves or realized something important, or just dealt gracefully with incredibly trying situations it all counted to me.
I am so glad to have been a part of it, and to have kept my eye on how interesting and inspiring you all are.
Not really sure what we were voting for, "best effort" or "best success" or "best survivor" so I kind of split the difference.
I won by posting more, and staying on my program, and dealing with some stress in a less chaotic way than I have in the past. It was very good for me, and I don't think votes could improve that.
But I will say good luck to everyone in garnering a little extra recognition. You're all wonderful.
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